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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
Aristotle

Meaning of "outward" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUTWARD

outward  [ˈaʊtwəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUTWARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Outward can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OUTWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of outward in the English dictionary

The first definition of outward in the dictionary is of or relating to what is apparent or superficial. Other definition of outward is of or relating to the outside of the body. Outward is also belonging or relating to the external, as opposed to the mental, spiritual, or inherent.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUTWARD


eastward
ˈiːstwəd
frontward
ˈfrʌntwəd
leftward
ˈlɛftwəd
nightward
ˈnaɪtwəd
northeastward
ˌnɔːθˈiːstwəd
northwestward
ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd
rightward
ˈraɪtwəd
southeastward
ˌsaʊθˈiːstwəd
southwestward
ˌsaʊθˈwɛstwəd
streetward
ˈstriːtwəd
westward
ˈwɛstwəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUTWARD

outwait
outwalk
outwar
Outward Bound
outward journey
outward-looking
outwardly
outwardness
outwards
outwash
outwatch
outwear
outweary
outweed
outweep
outweigh
outwell
outwent
outwick
outwile

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUTWARD

afterward
award
awkward
backward
coastward
downward
fast forward
fast-forward
forward
hayward
Howard
inward
onward
reward
steward
straightforward
toward
upward
ward
Woodward

Synonyms and antonyms of outward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OUTWARD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «outward» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of outward

Translation of «outward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUTWARD

Find out the translation of outward to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of outward from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «outward» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

向外
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia el exterior
570 millions of speakers

English

outward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जावक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخارج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наружу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exterior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাহ্যিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vers l´extérieur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nach außen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外側へ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바깥쪽으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bên ngoài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிப்புறமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाह्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dışa doğru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esterno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na zewnątrz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

назовні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exterior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προς τα έξω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uiterlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utåt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utover
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of outward

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTWARD»

The term «outward» is very widely used and occupies the 9.970 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTWARD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «outward» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «outward» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about outward

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10 QUOTES WITH «OUTWARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word outward.
1
Saint Ambrose
Let us take refuge from this world. You can do this in spirit, even if you are kept here in the body. You can at the same time be here and present to the Lord. Your soul must hold fast to him, you must follow after him in your thoughts, you must tread his ways by faith, not in outward show.
2
William Ames
Sanctification is not to be understood here as a separation from ordinary use or consecration to some special use, although this meaning is often present in Scripture, sometimes referring to outward and sometimes to inward or effectual separation.
3
Aristotle
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
4
Matthew Arnold
Greatness is a spiritual condition worthy to excite love, interest, and admiration; and the outward proof of possessing greatness is that we excite love, interest and admiration.
5
George Berkeley
Others indeed may talk, and write, and fight about liberty, and make an outward pretence to it; but the free-thinker alone is truly free.
6
Harsha Bhogle
For its health, cricket needs to look outward to the sharpest minds, to people who sustain and nurture brands and often take hard but necessary decisions. Cricket cannot be bound by cricketing minds alone.
7
Helena Blavatsky
As no outward motion or change, when normal, in man's external body can take place unless provoked by an inward impulse, given through one of the three functions named, so with the external or manifested Universe.
8
Louis D. Brandeis
However great his outward conformity, the immigrant is not Americanized unless his interests and affections have become deeply rooted here. And we properly demand of the immigrant even more than this. He must be brought into complete harmony with our ideals and aspirations and cooperate with us for their attainment.
9
James Henry Breasted
There was an age, however, when the transition from savagery to civilization, with all its impressive outward manifestations in art and architecture, took place for the first time.
10
John Bunyan
If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUTWARD»

Discover the use of outward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to outward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Leadership the Outward Bound Way: Becoming a Better Leader ...
The book explores how these leadership basics can be applied in different areas of life-in outdoor travel and recreation, in the office or the boardroom, and in community work or volunteerism.The text is punctuated by accounts of real-life ...
Outward Bound USA, 2007
2
Upward, Outward, Inward
This book from the Japanese house church provides one way for any Christian to become a discipler: it gives simple, practical ways to live out the Gospel, to explain the Gospel, and to pass the baton of discipleship on to others.
Mitsuo Fukuda, 2010
3
Outward Bound
Out at sea, an eerie calm settles over the ship as Tom is the first to discover the fate which awaits his fellow passengers... Outward Bound was one of the biggest West End and Broadway hits of the 1920s and was twice filmed.
Sutton Vane, 2012
4
Reaching Outward and Upward: The University of Victoria, ...
Ian MacPherson examines how this transformation took place despite some difficult phases and all the challenges that accompany institutional transitions - the development of new faculties, growing student numbers, struggles over funding, ...
Ian MacPherson, 2012
5
No Outward Sign
No Outward Sign tells the "riveting" and timely story of a man caught between two women and a nation struggling to balance national lawfulness with national survival.
Bill Neugent, 2002
6
'Inward and outward health': John Wesley's holistic concept ...
These essays, written by established scholars in the field, convincingly correct a persistent view of Wesley as an irresponsible religious enthusiast who confused medical science and theology.
Deborah Madden, 2008
7
The Outward-Focused Life: Becoming a Servant in a Serve-Me World
This book gives readers the encouragement and energy they need to change their world one day at a time though generosity of time, money, and spirit. FRONT COVER "This is exactly the wake-up call needed for those of us drifting off to sleep.
Dave Workman, 2008
8
Outward Bound Backpacker's Handbook, 3rd
A comprehensive guidebook, backed by the renowned program Outward Bound, to aid outdoors lovers into the area of backpacking.
Glenn Randall, 2013
9
Outward Bound Ropes, Knots, and Hitches
Outdoor expert Buck Tilton takes you step-by-step through each bend and turn with clear instructions and detailed photographs. You can count on this handy volume to guide you toward quick success and fool-proof knots.
Buck Tilton, 2012
10
Outward, Visible Propriety: Stoic Philosophy and ...
Thus, Agnew argues, their familiarity with ancient thought enabled British rhetoricians to craft from Stoic ideas distinctly eighteenth-century perspectives on how rhetoric could not only accomplish specific practical goals but also prepare ...
Lois Peters Agnew, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUTWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term outward is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chinese Outward Investment and Host Country Corruption
The effect of Chinese outward investment (COI) on host country corruption levels, government accountability, and transparency has been a ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
2
Cameron turns focus outward with first post-election trade trip
Cameron turns focus outward with first post-election trade trip. Prime minister will lead business and ministerial delegation to south-east Asia to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
With Capitulation in Greece, the Front Moves Outward
Since at least the beginning of this year, the project of achieving a decent, reasonable Europe had set its eyes on Greece. I say nothing of ... «Monthly Review, Jul 15»
4
Punjab: Paradox of Outward Prosperity and Deepening Problems
Punjab: Paradox of Outward Prosperity and Deepening Problems. Monday 20 July 2015. by Bharat Dogra, Jagmohan Singh and Reena Mehta. There has been ... «Mainstream, Jul 15»
5
Start-ups must take risk and look outward: VC fund
Amir Zalcenstein, a healthcare investment manager with OneVentures, said the outward focus and appetite for risk were the biggest differences ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
Balano-Stott completes Outward Bound course
Caroline Balano-Stott, of Monmouth, a 16–year-old Girl Scout from the Girl Scouts of Maine Council, recently completed Outward Bound Costa ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
7
New Horizons' visit to Pluto a big step outward
Photo by NASA/APL/SwRIPluto nearly fills the frame in this image from the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard NASA's New ... «Huntsville Item, Jul 15»
8
China's Outward Foreign Direct Investment Could Soon Surpass …
It comes as no surprise that the United States has been a leader in outward FDI over the past few decades – ranking first in this statistic in ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
9
Many lung cancers have no outward symptoms
If you smoke, you owe it to yourself to quit. And I believe you have an obligation to try to help others to quit. I'm doing my part by offering this ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Common Folk: How Samantha Crain looked outward for her new …
So many popular genres found their roots in rebellion or escapism, in social commentary and activism, in broad messages of peace or war or ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»

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